Texas § BO.12.201 - LIEN FOR LAW VIOLATIONS
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§ BO.12.201. LIEN FOR LAW VIOLATIONS
LIEN FOR LAW VIOLATIONS. (a) If a filing entity or foreign filing entity violates a law of this state, including the law against trusts, monopolies, and conspiracies, or combinations or contracts in restraint of trade, for the violation of which a fine, penalties, or forfeiture is provided, all of the entity's property in this state at the time of the violation or that after the violation comes into this state is, because of the violation, liable for any fine or penalty under this chapter and for costs of suit and costs of collection. (b) The state has a lien on all property of a filing entity or foreign filing entity in this state on the date a suit is instituted by or under the direction of the attorney general in a court of this state for the purpose of forfeiting the certificate of formation or revoking the registration of the entity or for the collection of a fine or penalty due to the state. (c) The filing of a suit for a fine, penalties, or forfeiture is notice of the lien. (d) In addition to the property subjected to the lien under Subsection (b), the lien applies to any property that comes into the possession of a receiver appointed under Subchapter D. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. SUBCHAPTER D. ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS
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Section BO.12.201 ("LIEN FOR LAW VIOLATIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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